PERSONAL INVITATION

As we know, a written invitation is more effective than

a spoken one. If we invite someone orally, he/she may forget

to come because it is the nature of human to easily forget

something. In making a written invitation, you must be

careful to include the following information:

1. your full address;

2. the date, time, and place;

3. any necessary explanation regarding the kind of event

or programme.

The format of personal invitation is similar to the one of

personal letter. The illustration is as the following:

Mr. and Mrs. Kusno Raharjo

Request the pleasure of

Mr. and Mrs. Wiryo Subroto

for dinner

on Wednesday, the third of October

at seven o’clock

Jl. Merapi no. 78

RSVP

Jl. Merapi no. 78 Boyolali

0276-356789

1.The Heading

It consists of three lines. The first line contains your

address. The second one is the name of your town and postal

code (if there is one). The third shows the date. The most

common written date is month day, year.

2. The Salutation

It greets the reader. The usual form is the word “dear”

followed by the person name who is addressed to. There is a

comma after the salutation.

3. The Body

The body is the real letter itself. In a common personal

letter, the first line is indented. The example can be seen on

the letter above.

4. The Closing

If the closing consists of more than one word, only the

first word of the closing is capitalized.

5. The Signature

The signature is below the closing whether the letter is typed

or hand-written. It should not trail off the space of the right

margin.

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